2022 Uttar Pradesh Elections
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Congress cannot set its own house in order, says Mayawati after Rahul Gandhi’s alliance claims
Rahul Gandhi claimed that the Congress offered to make her the chief ministerial candidate in UP, but she did not respond due to ‘the CBI, the ED and Pegasus’.
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Akhilesh Yadav becomes Leader of Opposition in Uttar Pradesh Assembly
Meanwhile, his uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav said that he was not invited to the meeting where Akhilesh was chosen as leader of the Samajwadi Party in the House.
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Adityanath takes oath as Uttar Pradesh chief minister for second term
Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak were sworn in as deputy chief ministers.
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Trending
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Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II was the people’s emperor – courteous to his own and the British
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Journalist Nidhi Razdan quits NDTV
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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Remembering the Gujarati lawyer who fought for Indian indentured labourers in Fiji and Mauritius
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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’
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UP: Adityanath chosen as BJP Legislature Party leader, will take oath as chief minister on Friday
Adityanath will be the first person in 37 years to become the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for a second successive term.
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Uttar Pradesh: Adityanath to take oath as CM for second term on March 25
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be among the prominent leaders who will attend the event.
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Kafeel Khan named Samajwadi Party’s candidate for Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council polls
In November, the Uttar Pradesh government had terminated the services of paediatrician.
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Video
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Watch: Aamir Khan sings ‘Aaye ho mere zindagi mein’ at a wedding in Bhopal
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Annie Wersching (1977-2023): Glimpses of some of the actor’s most memorable roles
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Watch: This teenage ventriloquist’s ‘duet’ with puppet dog is a huge hit on America's Got Talent
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Watch: David Beckham surprises 102-year-old super fan, thanks her for ‘support over the years’
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‘Deepika’s Amar, I’m Akbar, John’s Anthony’: Shah Rukh Khan reminds media of inclusivity in cinema
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The post-UP election analysis has mistaken ideas about a ‘new’ India voting for change
The BJP’s success is based on its ability to blend caste, ‘development’ and majoritarianism. A change in Congress leadership is unlikely to provide a counter.
Sanjay Srivastava
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As BSP vote plunges to its lowest ever, debate rages: Did Jatav Dalits abandon the party this time?
A post-poll survey suggests many Jatav Dalits switched over to the BJP this time. But many BSP supporters are unwilling to accept this.
Arunabh Saikia
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35 charts decoding the 2022 Uttar Pradesh verdict: bipolarisation and BJP consolidation
The trajectories of parties’ vote share since 1993 indicate the magnitude of transformation of the state’s politics.
Gilles Verniers, Srishti Gupta, SV Sai Vikas & Mohit Kumar
The Reel
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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’
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In Ranjan Palit’s new film, a ‘watchdog society’ filled with persecution and paranoia
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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Mayawati says BSP spokespersons to boycott TV debates due to media’s ‘casteist’ behaviour
She made the announcement two days after the Bahujan Samaj Party recorded its worst-ever performance in the Uttar Pradesh elections.
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Victory of ‘80-20 situation’ in Uttar Pradesh, says AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi
Adityanath had referred to the polls being an 80 versus 20 battle. The figures are roughly the proportions of the Hindus and Muslim populations in the state.
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‘We showed BJP’s seats can be reduced’: Akhilesh Yadav on UP poll results
The Bharatiya Janata Party won 255 seats in the state’s 403-member Assembly, and the Samajwadi Party secured 111.
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The Field
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Wrestling controversy: Babita Phogat joins sports ministry's Oversight Committee panel
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Alexander Zverev to face no ATP action on domestic abuse allegations after ‘insufficient evidence’
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Cricket: Chandika Hathurusingha returns as Bangladesh head coach
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Premier League: Manchester United’s Christian Eriksen ruled out until May due to injury
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India vs Aus: Steve Smith backs visitors’ decision to skip tour game citing ‘irrelevant pitches’